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Notable: First trip to state semifinals in program history. ... Run a 1-3-1 pressure defense. ... Losses came against Everett (67-43), Bellwood-Anits (53-48 in Inter-County Conference final) and Conemaugh Township (54-44 in District 5 final). ... Hollenshead averaging 8.9 assists and 5.4 steals per game. Scored nine points against Lourdes, snapping a 56-game streak in which she reached double figures. ... Roman has been Indians' leading scorer in three state playoff games. ... Wertz dangerous from beyond the arc. ... Average 61.7 ppg and allow 37.1 ppg

Tri-Valley Bulldogs

How they got here: Beat Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg 65-31 for fourth straight District 11 title; routed Sayre 52-27 in PIAA first round; pulled away from Old Forge 68-44 in second round; edged two-time defending state champ Steel-High 73-72 in final seconds in quarterfinal.

Notable: Have won four straight District 11 Class A titles and appearing in fifth straight state tournament. Dawgs have reached at least quarterfinals each of those trips. Second trip to state semifinal in four years. ... Only two regular-season losses (Oak Ridge, Calif., and South Park, Pa.) came in KSA Holiday Tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports at Disney. Lost to PIAA quarterfinalist Pine Grove 52-45 in Schuylkill League final. â¦ Scoring area-best 65.8 ppg and outscoring opponents by nearly 24 ppg. ... Nahodil compiled 25 points, 17 rebounds and six blocks against Steel-High. Her jumper just beyond the foul line with 7 seconds left gave the Dawgs a one-point win. Tri-Valley placed four players in double figures in the win: Weber (16), Troutman (12) and Spickler (10). ... Nahodil and Weber are both All-State players. Nahodil has signed with Seton Hall, while Weber will play Division I softball at the University of South Florida. â¦ Troutman does the dirty work and is a capable scorer herself. Averaging 17.3 ppg in last four outings and getting looks from PSAC schools. ... Stutzman, Spickler and Smeltz are all capable scorers, especially from the perimeter.

Up next: Winner faces District 6 champion Bishop Guilfoyle (27-2) or District 7 champion Vincentian Academy (28-1) at noon Saturday at Hershey's Giant Center for the PIAA Class A championship.

Directions: Take I-81 South toward Harrisburg, crossing the Susquehanna River. Take Exit 65 to merge onto U.S. 11 South/U.S. 15 South/North Enola Road toward Enola. Follow for two miles before turning right onto Shady Lane. School will be on right.

- Compiled by Kevin Keating

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